• Family Finding Coordinator

    Northern Rivers Family Services (Schenectady, NY)


    Family Finding Coordinator

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    Schenectady-Park Place - Schenectady, NY

    Position Type

    Full Time

     

    Salary Range

     

    $25.00 - $25.00 Hourly

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    Up to 25%

    Description

    As a Family Finding Coordinator for foster care, you will identify and engage family and non-relative extended family members for children and youth in foster care using Kevin Campbell's Family Finding Model. You will be a liaison between the youth's diverse teams, Department of Social Services and identified natural supports to create a strong network of support for youth to expand on the idea of what permanency can mean for a child in care. You will report to the Family Finding Supervisor. This is a hybrid position with community travel required.

    Responsibilities:

    + Build comprehensive genograms through search engines, case mining and by speaking to the youth, families, and LDSS case workers

    + Engage with the youth to discuss important people in their lives i.e. family and family support

    + Participate in Service Plan Review meetings or other related permanency meetings

    + Engage identified fictive and nonfictive kin to assess their willingness and capability of providing support to youth in care

    + Identify and document at least 25 family/kin for each child through diligent search activities including the internet, social media and databases, case record, and interviews.

    + Facilitate communication between the youth's identified support system with the treatment team and LDSS to engage them in the youth's permanency process

    Requirements and Education:

    + Bachelor's degree required

    + 1+ years of child welfare experience and comfort handling confidential information required

    + 1+ years of experience in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software applications required

    + Valid NYS driver's license required

     

    Benefits

     

    + Health care package: medical, dental, and vision

    + Tuition reimbursement

    + Paid time off

    + Holiday Pay

    + 401 (K) plan

    + Life Insurance

    + Loan repayment assistance

    + Free training/CEU opportunities

    About Northern Rivers

    At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

     

    Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

    Qualifications

    If you want a rewarding career where you make a positive impact on children and their families, we want to talk to you! At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives while also strengthening our community.

     

    We are a family of human service agencies united in our passion to helping children, families, and adults reach their potential. Northern Rivers coordinates the quality of care, depth of programs, and combined size and passion for the mission to provide care for more than 18,000 people each year in 41 counties throughout New York State. If you’ve got the talent, drive and desire to make a real difference in your community, you need to be a part of Northern Rivers Family of Services!